Fri.Jun 19, 2020

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How to Choose the Best Employee Recognition Program for Your Company

Bonusly

As humans, we need recognition. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs , psychological needs, like self-esteem and a sense of belonging, are required for us to operate at our most successful levels. Recognition is a key aspect of these psychological needs. The workplace isn’t any different. Employee recognition is the open acknowledgment and expressed appreciation for employees’ contributions to their organization ; it’s a way of letting your team know how much you appreciate the impact of the

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Employers Can’t Require COVID-19 Antibody Testing

HRWatchdog

As California’s economy continues to reopen , and workplaces start allowing employees to re-enter, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its COVID-19 guidance , stating that employers may not require employees to take COVID-19 antibody testing to return to the workplace. . The COVID-19 antibody test (also known as a serology test) screens a person’s blood for antibodies, which the body would have made if it fought the COVID-19 infection.

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Three Essential Steps To Brand Messaging And Marketing During A Crisis

Forbes Coaches Council

Leaders need to pivot their messaging during a crisis, but what’s the “right” message to send when you don’t have a playbook?

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5 Employee Engagement Trends In The Era of Coronavirus

15Five

The term “employee engagement,” isn’t a new one. But since its original concept in 1990 and now, the way we view engagement in the workplace has shifted dramatically. The emphasis is no longer on the employee to be happy, but rather, on the employer to ensure each employee feels fulfilled in their role, supported by their manager and leaders, and connected to the company’s purpose.

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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Company Acquisitions and Mergers: Definitions, Difference, and Examples

Intoo USA

Company acquisitions and mergers: is a merger the same thing as an acquisition? Surprisingly, although the two terms are frequently paired, each process means something slightly different. . What is Merger and Acquisition in Business? A merger requires two companies to give up their separate identities and form a new organization, while an acquisition allows one company to take over another and brand it as their own.

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Company Acquisitions and Mergers: Definitions, Difference, and Examples

Intoo USA

Company acquisitions and mergers: is a merger the same thing as an acquisition? Surprisingly, although the two terms are frequently paired, each process means something slightly different. . What is Merger and Acquisition in Business? A merger requires two companies to give up their separate identities and form a new organization, while an acquisition allows one company to take over another and brand it as their own.

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WOH 83: Balancing Candidate Experience and Objective Hiring with AI

UpstartHR

“The assessment traditionally has seemed a bit disconnected from the job role. This can come across as friction. You’ve worked hard to find a candidate and you want them to join–this can seem disjointed.” Jora Gill, SHL. Hiring is a balancing act. We want to drive candidates into the funnel, create positive experiences, and bring the best candidates into the organization, but we also need data to help make the right choice.

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Why You Should “Brag Better” to Help Your Career—and How You Can Get Started Today

The Muse

Talking about your achievements loudly and proudly might feel daunting (and even icky), but Meredith Fineman believes you can teach yourself to “brag better.”.

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Risks to reopening: Crisis management in a post-COVID-19 world

HR Morning

It is an understatement to say “everything has changed” for businesses. While most companies had some kind of crisis management plan in place, the global scale and uniquely disruptive nature of the coronavirus pandemic has prompted a reexamination of what works, what doesn’t and the changes required for businesses looking to reopen and companies looking to not just survive, but thrive in a post-pandemic world.

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Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

Efficient employee onboarding is more than a warm welcome—it's a catalyst for business growth. Automated onboarding transforms new hires into productive team members faster, fostering long-term satisfaction and talent retention. For HR, automation means replacing inefficient manual processes with streamlined, cost-effective operations. Our eBook reveals how automating employee onboarding delivers these benefits, reducing HR challenges and elevating new employee readiness.

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How to create an innovative culture as we head into a recession

HR Zone

Culture Innovation during a recession.

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Watch: Quartz’s Workshop on How to Build an Anti-Racist Company

WorkHuman

Workhuman’s CHRO Steve Pemberton speaks with Quartz at Work with other industry experts about how to build an anti-racist company. Watch the full workshop on Quartz. .

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What Post COVID-19 Will Mean for HR Departments

BambooHR

Over the past few months, many organizations have transitioned to a fully remote workforce, weddings and graduations have been canceled, and destination vacations have been.

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How a Helpdesk Software Help Your Customer Support Team

SutiHR

Every organization has to serve its clients satisfactorily- that’s the basis on which a business should run. But it’s also true that companies have to treat their staff properly as well. If an organization only takes from its workers and gives them back nothing in return, it is going to leave behind employees annoyed resulting in a high turnover rate.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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How Toby Should Have Handled the Top 4 HR Issues from The Office

BambooHR

We’ve all laughed at Michael Scott’s antics or Jim Halpert and Dwight Schrute’s epic prank wars––but would we really want to work at Dunder Mifflin,

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Collecting Employee Feedback From New Hires During Onboarding

Betterworks

Individual moments, memories, or even components don’t comprise the employee experience. Instead, it involves a bigger picture, encompassing the many facets of an employee’s life that converge and, collectively, define their experience. In other words, personal lives and finances impact performance at work and enthusiasm for an organization’s overall goals.

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What Coronavirus Questions Can You Ask Your Employees? | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

While the global pandemic has completely upended the economic landscape in the U.S., local employers are finding it increasingly difficult to toe the line between keeping their workers safe and remaining compliant with ever-changing guidelines. Find out what you can and can’t ask your employees during the coronavirus pandemic.

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15 Questions You Should Ask in Every 1-On-1 Meeting (Including Your First 1:1 Meeting)

TinyPulse

Since your employees are the foundation of your company, building strong employee relationships is the key to a successful business. And the best way to build those relationships is by committing to regular 1-on-1 meetings with each employee.

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The Essential Performance Review Checklist

Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.

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Shortlister Spotlight: Meet Gunjan Talreja, Talent Consultant

Shortlist

In this instalment of Shortlister Spotlights (a Q&A series to get to know some of our team members) meet Gunjan Talreja, Talent Consultant from our Mumbai office! At Shortlist, we love building our team almost as much as we love building yours! We have some pretty amazing people across our three offices who have a […]. The post Shortlister Spotlight: Meet Gunjan Talreja, Talent Consultant appeared first on SHORTLIST.

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Four Lessons About Workplace Learning And Development From Children’s Distance Learning

Forbes Coaches Council

What can we learn from the past couple of months that applies to the workplace and how professional learning and development may be offered in the future?

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You’re not fired, you’re uninvited!

The Tim Sackett Project

I’m not terminating anyone ever again. I can’t terminate anyone, because I don’t hire anyone. I do invite people to join me. Join me on this journey, on this path. It’s going to be a great trip. I invite them to be a part of my family. Not my ‘work’ family, but my actual family. I spend more time with my co-workers than I do with my wife and children (in terms of waking hours).

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Five Ways To Nurture Your Workforce During A Pandemic

Forbes Coaches Council

Finding ways to nurture our employees when we have limited-to-zero in-person opportunities takes herculean effort and a lot of advanced thought.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?

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DOT Announces Limited Drug-Test Waiver for Commercial Drivers

HR Workplace Services

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a limited drug-testing waiver for commercial drivers. The waiver (announced June 5, 2020 and in place until September 30, 2020) is designed to provide regulatory relief for pre-employment drug testing for furloughed drivers. Typically, any driver who has been out of the random testing pool for 30 days is subject to a test.

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How Franchisors Have Helped Business Owners Through The Pandemic

Forbes Coaches Council

If there is a bright spot in the business world, it may be found in the self-sufficiency offered through franchising.

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How to Conduct Proper Employee Counseling in the Workplace

Vantage Circle

The uninterrupted efficiency and success of a company depend a lot on employee well being. This is why employers try their best to maintain their workforce’s health. But, most employers mainly checkup on physical health and fail to address the issues affecting mental health. For corrective measures to address this issue of mental health, employee counseling is the need of the hour.

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it’s your Friday good news

Ask a Manager

It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. Prior to the pandemic, my husband and I were planning a move abroad in the fall of 2020. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to move to a country we really love, but it was complicated before bringing COVID into the mix. While my husband had the offer and visa sponsorship through his work, we really needed my employment to make the decision make sense financially.

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow

The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.

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Awkward Post Review Conversations? We Have Your Back

Engagedly

Post a performance review, conversations can get a little awkward. It is hard to see these conversations as being anything other than stressful. Often times, when you are the initiator of a difficult conversation, it makes you feel like the bad cop, especially when the person on the other side expresses a lot of emotions, either in the form of anger or tears.

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weekend open thread – June 20-21, 2020

Ask a Manager

This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: The Vanishing Half , by Brit Bennett. Twin sisters run away together from their small town founded by and for light-skinned black people. One returns later with her daughter, while the other builds a new life passing for white, cutting off ties to her family to keep her secret.

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The Soft Spoken Diplomacy of Style

Thrive Global

As someone who enjoys to host, I was in search of my next statement book, in need of an icebreaker in the frozen city of Washington DC, I began my search for a conversation starter in Assouline Style Series. I came upon Susana Martínez Vidal’s ‘Mexican Style’ completely mesmerized by the mysterious eye-catching cover. An olive skinned woman, covered in a large hat, dark sunglasses, with a Spanish red woven leather uniform.